DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:DAKT • US2342641097

25.78 USD
-0.82 (-3.08%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
25.6 USD
-0.18 (-0.7%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DAKT. DAKT was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. DAKT has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. DAKT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DAKT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DAKT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DAKT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DAKT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of DAKT (1.34%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of DAKT (2.48%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAKT's Return On Invested Capital of 7.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAKT outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.83%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.85%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 2.48%
ROIC 7.11%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
DAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • DAKT has a Profit Margin (0.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.12%, DAKT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAKT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.85%, DAKT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAKT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.12%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 26.85%
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
DAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DAKT is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAKT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • DAKT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DAKT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingDAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
DAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • DAKT has an Altman-Z score of 5.68. This indicates that DAKT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DAKT's Altman-Z score of 5.68 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAKT outperforms 78.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DAKT is 0.19, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DAKT, only 0.19 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DAKT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. DAKT outperforms 87.90% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • DAKT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAKT outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.19
Altman-Z 5.68
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC9.06%
DAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DAKT has a Current Ratio of 2.23. This indicates that DAKT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DAKT's Current ratio of 2.23 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAKT outperforms 45.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.71 indicates that DAKT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DAKT (1.71) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.71
DAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DAKT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.31%.
  • DAKT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 55.18% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, DAKT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.13% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DAKT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.31%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%29.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DAKT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.44% on average per year.
  • DAKT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
DAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DAKT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.63.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAKT to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.10), we can say DAKT is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.89 indicates a rather expensive valuation of DAKT.
  • DAKT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DAKT is cheaper than 73.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.63
Fwd PE 20.89
DAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAKT is valued cheaper than 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.58
EV/EBITDA 19.7
DAKT Per share dataDAKT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DAKT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAKT's earnings are expected to grow with 23.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DAKT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAKTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:DAKT (2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 25.6 -0.18 (-0.7%)

25.78

-0.82 (-3.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)12-10
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners68.58%
Inst Owner Change-1.54%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change1.99%
Market Cap1.26B
Revenue(TTM)770.28M
Net Income(TTM)7.37M
Analysts82.86
Price Target30.6 (18.7%)
Short Float %3.26%
Short Ratio2.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)29.45%
Min EPS beat(2)29.41%
Max EPS beat(2)29.49%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-88.23%
Max EPS beat(4)29.49%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.2%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)69.4%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.99%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.31%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.02%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.63
Fwd PE 20.89
P/S 1.63
P/FCF 20.58
P/OCF 16.25
P/B 4.23
P/tB 4.28
EV/EBITDA 19.7
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY3.37%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY4.79%
FCF(TTM)1.25
FCFY4.86%
OCF(TTM)1.59
OCFY6.15%
SpS15.8
BVpS6.1
TBVpS6.03
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number10.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 2.48%
ROCE 11.09%
ROIC 7.11%
ROICexc 12.26%
ROICexgc 12.48%
OM 5.12%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 26.85%
FCFM 7.93%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
ROICexc(3y)13.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)13.4%
ROICexgc(5y)9.86%
ROCE(3y)15.35%
ROCE(5y)11.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y101.31%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y103.2%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.19
Debt/EBITDA 0.17
Cap/Depr 84.03%
Cap/Sales 2.11%
Interest Coverage 21.03
Cash Conversion 131.47%
Profit Quality 828.52%
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.71
Altman-Z 5.68
F-Score6
WACC9.06%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)112.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.31%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%29.63%
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-40.62%
EBIT growth 3Y102.3%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year93.45%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-2.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.87%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y55.32%

DAKTRONICS INC / DAKT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DAKT.


What is the valuation status for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DAKTRONICS INC?

DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DAKT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 29.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.23.


What is the financial health of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) stock?

The financial health rating of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 7 / 10.